Faiza Hayani Bellili’s caramelised plum upside-down cake from Together showcases tart plums alongside dark, smoky caramel and sweet, soft sponge.
Pillowy meringue sits atop a coconut base and jammy plums in this spectacular Louise cake with plum and coconut from SWEET. Serve at afternoon tea or for dessert.
In this tart recipe from Abel & Cole: How To Eat Brilliantly Every Day, the custard is infused with bay leaves to produce an aromatic and unexpected flavour, which marries perfectly with the sweet and juicy plums.
You only need a frying pan to make this simple cake e from One Pan. 100 Brilliant Meals. Flavoured with orange, cinnamon and ginger, this is a warming and deeply autumnal cake.
This plum, blackberry and bay friand bake from the best-selling cookbook, SIMPLE, is a flavoursome alternative to crumble and also happens to be super straight-forward to make.
For an easy, throw-it-all-in traybake dessert, try this frangipane pudding with quinoa, plum and cardamom from 26 Grains. Earthy quinoa pairs wonderfully the with sweet plums and the fragrant flavours of cardamom and almond.
A rich, yeast-based loaf from Bake Me a Cake as Fast as you Can, this plum bread is made with prunes that are soaked in apple juice to revive their plumminess. This is a speedy loaf cake that is best eaten warm with plenty of butter.
Using only five ingredients, Jamie Oliver’s tarte tatin lets seasonal plums sing. Combining plums with cinnamon, maple syrup, puff pastry, vanilla ice cream, this makes for an elegant dinner party dessert. It takes just under 30 minutes to make, and it won’t break the bank either.
This hazelnut, plum & cinnamon tart from Genius Gluten-Free Cookbook puts plums centre stage, and is the ideal dessert if you’re avoiding gluten.
What better way to celebrate juicy plums than with plumble? This autumnal crumble from Pieminster: A Pie For All Seasons, pairs plums with mulled wine spices, and is served up in individual cups.
